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Summer Travels Safety Reminders

Summer brings many exciting things – warm weather, beach trips, days by the pool and more. However, it also brings a new list of potential dangers to the road. This summer, stay safe by keeping these points in mind: Increase in Younger Drivers When school lets out for summer vacation,…

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

After signing an official proclamation, Governor Tom Wolf has named May Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In 2015 alone, there were 3,400 crashes in Pennsylvania involving motorcycles. That number rose from 2014, but fortunately, the number of fatalities declined with a decade low of 179. “Staying aware while driving or riding,…

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PennDOT Implements 70 MPH Speed Limit Zones Across 1,000 Miles of Pennsylvania Highways

Starting this week, Pennsylvania motorists will begin seeing an increased number of 70 mph speed limit zones on several hundreds of miles Interstate Highways, state highways and turnpikes all over the state. The new zones include… I-79 from I-90 in Erie County, 97 miles south to just north of the…

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Ready to Ride: Five Ways to be a Clutch Copilot

You and your friends are about to pile into the car to embark on a day trip that is sure to be packed with all sorts of fun and adventure. The driver knows their role, but the fight for the front has only just begun as the passengers try to…

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Volkswagen Facing Another Recall; This Time for Fatal Airbags

After facing major consequences for faulty emissions tests, Volkswagen faced yet another vehicle recall for potentially fatal airbags. The car manufacturer initially refused a government mandated recall to fix the defective airbags, claiming that recalling the vehicles was unnecessary. Eventually, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, Volkswagen…

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Potential Recall of 24-Million Vehicles Following Death Caused by Forceful Airbag in Ford Ranger

  More than 390,000 Ford Ranger pickup trucks are being recalled due to overly strong driver’s side air bags. The airbags in the recalled 2004-2006 vehicles have been found to cause injury upon release. The faulty airbags played a role in the death of 52-year-old Joel Knight, a South Carolina…

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PennDOT’s Winter Driving Awareness Week Reminds Us To Exercise Caution While Driving This Winter

January 10-16 is PennDOT’s annual Winter Driving Awareness Week and the department is urging all drivers to exercise winter-appropriate driving practices and to have their cars checked by mechanics as temperatures drop and winter conditions take hold of our roadways. In order to stay safe this winter and prevent automobile…

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The U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. regulators have proposed an updated version of the five-star crash-test rating systems that will incorporate new technology and test dummies. The five-star crash-test ratings has been in place by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since the late seventies and although they have proven themselves highly credible among both car dealers…

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Students and Drivers Honored at School Bus Safety Awards Ceremony

On October 21, 2015, twelve students and six bus drivers were honored at the Pennsylvania School Bus Safety Awards ceremony hosted in the home of Governor Tom Wolf. The student honorees, ranging from grades kindergarten to eighth grade, received acknowledgement for their winning entries in the 2015 School Bus Safety…

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